Management Accounts Assistant Full Time

Crowe is a leading national firm offering audit, tax, advisory, and consulting services with global reach and local expertise. As an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the top 10 accounting networks worldwide, we have access to over 40,000 professionals across 140+ countries and more than 800 offices globally.

Our vision is to be a leader in our chosen markets, creating lasting value for our clients and our people and being a trusted partner in their success.

We are dedicated to driving client success, empowering our people, embracing sustainability, delivering technological change and acting in the public interest.

Overview

Crowe’s growing Global Business Solutions department provides outsourced accounting and tax services to multinational companies. The Assistant will work as part of a management accounts team.

Job Description

• Assisting more experienced members of the team with a portfolio of international clients, to deliver finance functions provided by the Firm, which will include:
• Payroll
• Accounts payable processing and payment
• Management of client funds
• Employee expenses reimbursement
• Management accounts
• VAT and other indirect taxes
• International HR
• This will involve posting accounts payable invoices and expense claims onto accounting systems, raising payments to be made out of client bank accounts, and checking the completeness of payroll and other services completed by the Firm’s overseas offices
• Other services as required such as setting up the bookkeeping in Xero or other accounting systems, and setting up beneficiaries on banking systems
• Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts in dual currencies
• Assisting the Compliance team with queries relating to year end statutory accounts and compliance.
• Attending calls with clients and making notes of actions
• Liaising with third parties in the UK and overseas offices to follow up on services being provided
• Responding to client queries
• Escalating any issues or concerns to the Team Senior/Supervisor
• Performing administrative duties for the team
• Dealing with ad hoc queries and using initiative in different situations
• Delivering all work to set deadlines

Required Attributes

• A desire to study for an accountancy qualification (ACA/ACCA/AAT)
• Organised and able to deal with multiple deadlines and prioritise tasks appropriately.
• Excellent communication skills, and an ability to gain trust and develop relationships quickly.
• Able to share knowledge within the team and carry out research as needed.
• Awareness of risk, and ability deliver high quality documents first time
• IT skills – ability to use Microsoft Excel, Word and accounting systems, such as Xero, NetSuite etc.
• An interest in the big picture around what Global Business Solutions and the wider Firm can offer to our clients.
• Attention to detail.

Why choose Crowe?

Whatever career you choose, whether in audit, tax, marketing or HR, we can offer you a rewarding and clear career pathway, designed to help you develop your existing talents as well as discovering new ones, positioning you to make a meaningful difference to our ever-growing and varied client base.

At Crowe we foster a collaborative and inclusive culture, and we will encourage, support and guide you on an exciting professional journey of self-discovery.

We value innovation and welcome those committed to making a difference for our clients, communities, and colleagues. With access to expert knowledge, continuous learning, competitive salaries, and flexible benefits, you will have the tools to build a rewarding career.

We are committed to diversity in our teams, equal opportunity and merit-based progression. We promote a healthy working environment with flexible working approach alongside dedicated wellbeing support, helping our people to thrive both professionally and personally.

Following changes to government policy in April 2024, we only accept applications from individuals with an existing, permanent, right to live and work in the UK.